New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
WORK ON The NEW HARLEM BRIDGA
PROGRESS MADE DURING THE SUMNER

| THE STRUCTURE TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE
| HARMONY BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND wORKMRM
Tho Harlem River Bridge under the guiding han1
of Commissioners Lorillard Brown and King, appear
to be stealing without incident slowly but surely ac
the Harlem River. The point Of departure from tAh
sde Of tho water is at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rssk
Tho work has advanced through its masonry caissos
and pier stage until the erection Of the iron snl
steel frames has begun As for tho masonry for whic
Myes Tcrney Il tho contractor Pier has reached
elevation Of ninety feet above high water, Pier sixty
feet, Pier ninety feet while Pier A, at the east
end of the bridge has risen 1O7 feet, Pier B, east;
1O7 feet Pier cast 107 feet Its west face and lis
on Its eastern 'front.'. Pier A, west, towers about
ninety feet Piers B and c. west, having gone up 70
1O7 iect which is the front where the masonry arche
The delivery Of the iron and steel for the structure
now being pushed. Already some 5000 900 pounds Of
iron and steel are on the ground while large amount
In readiness for shipping fIom the Passac Rolling Mills.
which furnish tho material for this part Of the
structure and this additional supply is now being sens
daily in instalments to It's destination.
Secretary Malcolm W. Nven says that 1t is the pre-
ent expectation that sixty feet Of the masonry arches
will have been completed by January with tho usual
provision that winter does not set In too early to pro
vent this. Payments account Of the work 80 fae
amount 81, 0OO0 0O about two-fths Of the entire
estimated cost VI construction. The material used
for the masonry Is Maine granite while for the long
faces of the small piers ROxbuiy stone and limestone
are employed The great bulk Of the stone Is from
Maine, however The commissioners, 1t appears.
started with the fixed purpose of patronlzng home
Institutions, and this took form In the conclusion tn
use New-York and Westchester gness for large por-
lions Of exterior work. But nature, so Mr. Niven
declaies bore down too heavily against this proposeo
eide Of home rule. for actual quarryng proved that
would be impossible to get the necessary quantity u
stone Of uniform texture and quality. Peroice, there
FORE tho commissioners turned from their own State to
the state of Maine for necessary granite. They
we're bound have the best possible masonry work,
50 they say.
An interesting feature Of the history Of the structure
far Is that the work has gone on with only one
hitch between employers and the woikmen, ana THAI
lasted only day. There was slight misunderstand
ing regarding certain points on wages; short ex
PLANTATION settled this the following day found the
men at work. The ony delay In the progress VI the
work aside from this occurred In the early spring, when
Maine frosts and SHOWS and torrents would not get
out Ut the way soon enough 10 please New-Y0rk
constitution and Thermometer PERSISTED up
Remaining down below 70 the tune Oh from ~ 10 -
The work on the river piers was begun last Noven-
Der, and tue caissons we're carried down forty-two
feet the late. hal Of the distance was largely rock
secretary M.en expresses himself eonteat with ne
tact In the have been carried
DOWN aud masonry built up 100 ieet. AZ Per ne
excavations Ieaen dettn OF NIFTY feet below ne
Of last year VI tue masonry WORK Mr. Nhen says
that with the possible eAce on Of that on the Es
River Bridge will be the best In the country" As an
Illustration OF the relative cost Of this Work the
two structures he states that what Is laid for the
< ante facing Of the .ariem bridge-s2o yard-h
the prce paid Tor the backing the East dvte
Bridge Hers To be sure, he says, there has BEEN
general settling In values In stone since the masonry
In the East b1yer Bridge was put up. But" ada
Mr.. Niyen, there not the same opportunity fof
extray agant estimates and prices In awarding the
contracts for this blidge."
The number Of men employed on the bridge Is 400
at the SITE 400 at the quarres ana 200 ~ 800 at the
rassaic Rolling Mills, mailing at least 900 men %
cul led directly Indirectly the structure The
tine Of conf etion OF the bridge is set down by Law
for June next Secretary Niven expresses the hops
that the pat Of that month Will see the worf
substantially COMPLETED" This result too will o.
mend on the Irev alencc OF "decent worhing welthe
The pilng, which is TO the false work for the
metallic arches the river has been driven. and
this leaves channel eighty feet wide and as many
fest deep the river for the passage Of boats.